Following on from our suggestions of cafes to visit in Durham that cater for vegan or other dietary requirements, if you are going out for dinner check out these options…. La Tasca is...
Taking a break in Durham
Natural Sciences student Sophie tells us about her seven favourite things to do in Durham. If you have a spare hour or two, and...
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Why study abroad?
Read this Q&A with Ellen Hill where she explains her reasons for choosing to study abroad and what she has gained from the...
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Being an international student studying at Durham University
Coming from Hong Kong, I was ready for big change when I stepped into the UK. Durham seemed like the perfect polar opposite of...
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Durham’s Vegan Options
North East Vegan Restaurant Week was a UK first, it ran 23-29 January with restaurants around the north east taking part in the occasion. This event, along with Veganuary, has raised...
Explaining the difference between Formatives and...
Many students who first arrive in Durham are baffled over what on earth formatives and summatives are – I know I was. Especially as not all universities have these and if they do, they...
Northern Lights are pitch perfect!
I’m going to be totally honest with you. When I first started thinking about Durham, a long, long time ago, being in an a cappella choir was not high on my agenda. I had funk on the brain...
Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Holocaust Memorial Day
It has been suggested by many writers, about many of the worst dictatorships throughout history, that it is the death of tolerance and independent thought in our institutions that heralds...
DULOG present Monty Python’s Spamalot
DULOG are in final rehearsals for their biggest show of the year. Their latest production is Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ at The Gala Durham from Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 January...
A Warm Welcome Back at the Re-Freshers Fair
On Wednesday 18 January, Durham Students’ Union will be hosting Re-Freshers Fair- a great way to get back into the swing of university life after the winter break. Re-Freshers Fair is a...
PhD experimentation: Trial, error, and (lots) of...
PhD experimentation provides many (many!) challenges, which I’m currently experiencing first hand. My PhD aim is to understand an experiment that is used when characterising materials. It...
Durham without Klute, Loveshack and Alcohol
For many Durham students, these three things seem to be instrumental to the ‘civilised’ Durham Student Life. Yet, there are plenty of things to do in Durham without Alcohol. It’s...
New Year’s Resolutions
The festivities are behind us, the Christmas decorations have been taken down and for many of us it’s time to start thinking about resolutions that we can make for the coming year. I have...